Great Myths - The Odyssey (8/10)

If a woman gave birth at the top of Mont Blanc, what nationality would the child be?

On board the FS Meteor a team of German researchers spend five weeks at sea studying the unknown depths of the Atllantic Ocean.

Many Senegalese fishermen are making the dangerous journey to Europe via the Canary Islands due to their difficult situation in Senegal. 

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

The dollar remains the world’s reserve currency. Could China upend American hegemony?

The European Union is based on an incomplete economic union and banking union. Without genuine sovereignty at a European level the currency remains ‘incomplete’.

1685: a wave of French refugees flee to the rest of Europe to escape religious persecution

French protestants were forced to flee France as dragoons were given free reign to rape, assault and terrify their communities

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

Naturism has a long history in Germany and in the UK. but fewer young people are taking up the lifestyle. 

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

Discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community is on the rise across Europe, despite stronger equal rights laws.

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

A performance of Khatchaturian’s virtuosic violin concerto and Stravinsky’s ground-breaking The Rite of Spring.